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Agni-V

Further information: Agni (missile)

Agni-V
Agni-V on a Test Flight
TypeICBM[1][2]
Place of originIndia
Service history
In serviceActive[3][4]
Used byStrategic Forces Command
Production history
DesignerDefence Research and Development Organisation
ManufacturerBharat Dynamics Limited
Unit cost₹50 crore (US$6 million)[5]
Specifications
Mass50000–56000 kg[6]
Length17.5 m[7]
Diameter2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Warhead3-6 (Tested)[8][9]
10-12 Warheads [10]
Nuclear MIRVs
Warhead weight3,000–4,000 kilograms (6,600–8,800 lb)[11]
EngineThree-stage solid rocket
PropellantSolid fuel
Operational
range
7,000–8,000 kilometres (4,300–5,000 mi) [12][13][14][15]
Maximum speed Terminal phase: Mach 24 (29,400 km/h; 18,300 mph; 8.17 km/s)[16]
Guidance
system
Ring Laser Gyroscope Inertial Navigation System
Optionally augmented by GPS/NavIC
Accuracy<10 m CEP[17][18]
Launch
platform
8 × 8 Tatra TEL
Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package) [19]
TransportRoad

Agni-V (Sanskrit: अग्नि; lit. Fire) is a land based nuclear MIRV-capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India. The missile has a range of more than 7,000 km.[12][13] It is a three-stage, road-mobile, canisterised and solid-fueled ballistic missile.[20]

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  2. ^ Rahul Datta (8 October 2011). "With Russian help, India to enter ICBM club soon". Dailypioneer. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
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  4. ^ Pubby, Manu (19 November 2019). "Confident of doubling range of the Astra, will be the most lethal air to air missile: DRDO Chief". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. ^ "India has all the building blocks for an anti-satellite capability". India today. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. ^ T.S. Subramanian (23 July 2011). "Preparations apace for Agni V launch". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  7. ^ "DRDO plans to test 10 missiles this year". The Times of India. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  8. ^ "India's MIRV-tipped Agni-5 Missile Test : All your questions answered". Business Standard.
  9. ^ "One missile, many weapons: What makes the latest Agni-5 special". The Indian Express. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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  11. ^ Rajat Pandit (20 April 2012). "Canister storage gives N-capable Agni-V missile flexibility". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Agni-V can now strike targets beyond 7,000 km if India wants; 20% weight reduced: Report". Hindustan Times. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  13. ^ a b "If India wants, Agni missiles can now strike targets beyond 7,000 kms". ANI News. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Agni-5". Missile Threat. Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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  16. ^ "India joins the elite list of nations with test of Agni-V MIRV tech". Economic Times (India Times). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Agni-V vital: Tessy Thomas". The Hindu. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference capsindia.org was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Y. Mallikarjun, Agni-V design completed; to be test-fired in 2010, The Hindu, 27 November 2008
  20. ^ Gupta, Shishir (16 December 2022). "Has the range of Agni V missile been increased?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

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